The most stupid inventions
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The pupils presented on the most stupid inventions from the past. Some examples included a single-wheel motorcycle, bicycle tires designed as a life jacket, and glasses meant for reading in bed. Not all inventions were useful, but some led to further research and development later on. While many ideas seemed strange, inventors were always trying new concepts.
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The document discusses 5 new inventions that could potentially end humanity: 1) Computer assisted memory that could allow anyone to access a person's entire memory archive after death. 2) Artificial brains that may achieve human-level intelligence within a decade. 3) A love/anti-love pill that could chemically induce or suppress feelings of love. 4) Flame drills that can burn through anything and be used to burrow deep into the Earth's crust. 5) A theoretical warp drive that could enable interstellar travel but may have risks from black holes. The conclusion is that if these inventions are not regulated carefully, they could turn humanity into artificial memory monsters without feelings and destabilize the planet through volcanic or tectonic5 amazing new inventions that will doom humanity1
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- 1. 丐he most stupid inventions The presentation was made by the pupils of the form 9 B group Strange Persons Vadym Smorodin Andrey Dzubenko Educational Complex #5
- 2. Aim People always tried to invent something. Sometimes it was a success, but sometimes they invented very strange things or devices. Our task was to examine different kinds of inventions and to decide: 1) if they all were useful; 2) what influence they had on the development of civilization
- 3. A single- wheel motorcycle a maximum speed of 150 km/h (Italy, 1931) the most stupid inventions
- 4. "Life jacket" of Bicycle tires (Germany, 1925) the most stupid inventions
- 5. A bike- amphibian, you can cycle on the land and on the water. (France, 1932) the most stupid inventions
- 6. Glassesfor reading in the bed (England, 1936) the most stupid inventions
- 7. Aradio- hat (the USA, 1931) the most stupid inventions
- 8. Foldingbridge for emergency situations, transported on a truck (the Netherlands, 1926) the most stupid inventions
- 9. Aholder for smoking in the rain (1931) the most stupid inventions
- 10. family bike with your typewriter (USA, 1939) the most stupid inventions
- 11. 丐he Unit for the education of the child walking (Switzerland, 1939) the most stupid inventions
- 12. 1953, The invention is called "automatic with curves of the gun". It allows you to shoot from behind the corner. the most stupid inventions
- 13. 丐heHolder for a pack of cigarettes, 1955 the most stupid inventions
- 14. Portable sauna, 1962 the most stupid inventions
- 15. A cat-robot, 1963.This cat- robot meowed and blinked his eyes. It was created to deter mice and rats. the most stupid inventions
- 16. A suit-bird,1955 A year later the creator of the costume crashed, jumping out at it from the plane the most stupid inventions
- 17. Shoes for walking on the water, 1962 the most stupid inventions
- 19. Glasses-TV, 1963 the most stupid inventions
- 20. A holder for children, 1937 the most stupid inventions
- 21. Acap for a shower, 1970. This cap was created for women, who were taking a shower with the make-up on the face. the most stupid inventions
- 22. Ababy carriage in the case of gas attack (England, 1938) the most stupid inventions
- 23. 1. Crazy inventors were always and everywhere. 2. Not every invention was useful, but some of them became the basis for further research 弌onclusion